can be found here about the Fylde coast.
Right by the junction of Wilmslow road and Barlow Moor road are 3 or 4
objects that are really interesting, there is the War Memorial, which is
quite nicely maintained, the Clock Tower which seems to double as a
water/drinking trough and Warburton Street; which looks completely out
of context - but charming, and the Library - which has a couple of Blue
Plaques on it. The library is interesting iside - it must be a listed building
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| Didsbury Library from the Wilmslow Road side |
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| Wilmslow Road is very busy! The library was funded by the noted philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. My local Library at St Annes was also funded the same way - there are similarities. |
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| "IN MAY 1644 AT BARLOE MORE NEAR THIS SITE PRINCE RUPERT (1619 -16182) AND HIS ROYALIST ARMY ENCAMPED ON THEIR MARCH TO THE BATTLE OF MARSTON MOOR YORKSHIRE 2ND JULY 1644 |
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| IN MAY 1645 PARLIAMENTARY TROOPS UNDER SIR WILLIAM BRERETON 1604 -1661 OF HANDFORTH HALL ALSO MUSTERED AT PRINCE RUPERT'S "BARLOE MORE" RENDEZVOUS |
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| The 2 plaques on the wall of Didsbury Library The entrance is just to the right |
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| The other side of the library |
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| Didsbury War Memorial - The library is 30 yds to the left Wilmslow Road runs away to the right |
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| The War Memorial is to the left, across the road is the clock tower. This photo is taken from the steps at the entrance to the library It seems that the new building behind the clock was originally the railway station |
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| The Clock Tower |
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| Directly across Wilmslow Road |
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| Looking directly down Wilmslow Road At the building on the left it joins Barlow Moor Road |
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| The Plaque on the Clock Tower to Dr J-Milsom Rhodes |
Born
Sept 14
1847
Died Sept 25
1909
Erected in Memory to Dr J-Milsom Rhodes JP CA
A Friend to all Humanity
I am indebted to information at Didsbury Civic Society for this information
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| Warburton Street, note the cobbles on the road and also the large paving slabs down the left side of the street |
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| The pub on the corner. The tiles on the wall are extremely attractive, The tiles on the floor are almost exactly the same pattern and colour of our late house - built in 1900 |
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| Warburton street leading away from Wilmslow road It leads to a new carpark |
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| Looking towards Wilmslow road, Amazing mish mash of all ages, original cobbles, Worn out concrete parking areas - renewed drains, Satellite dishes, Tired Streetlights, GPO mast, plastic windows! |
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| Cottages made into shops! |
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